How to treat atrial fibrillation

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Recently, I always feel that my heart is very uncomfortable. I don't know if it's a psychological effect. I often feel a burst of pain, and the situation is more and more serious. I went to the hospital for an examination. When I went to the hospital, I found that it was paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Today, let me talk about how to treat atrial fibrillation.

How to treat atrial fibrillation

Treatment one: if the heart rhythm is controlled, there are drug therapy, catheter ablation and other methods. If atrial fibrillation complicated with valvular disease, need surgery, thoracic surgeons in the process of surgery, in the valve replacement or other cardiac surgery, can do surgical catheter ablation, can treat atrial fibrillation.

Treatment 2: drugs can be used in treatment, mainly antiarrhythmic drugs and anticoagulant drugs. Drug therapy can only control symptoms and prevent complications, but can't treat atrial fibrillation. It usually needs long-term medication. There is also direct current cardioversion, with two electrodes placed in the corresponding part of the patient's chest, through the defibrillator to release current to eliminate atrial fibrillation, restore sinus rhythm.

Treatment 3: do a comprehensive examination to see what causes atrial fibrillation, as well as the occurrence of atrial fibrillation. Generally can be controlled with drugs, if accompanied by other heart rate changes, the body can tolerate, can do radiofrequency ablation or other, such as after the installation of pacemaker medication and so on.

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In addition to daily conditioning, we can also take drug treatment, surgical treatment, as long as active treatment, then atrial fibrillation will soon disappear, so patients do not need to worry too much.